London statue of Robert Milligan REMOVED from West India Quay after protesters’ demands

London Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed the statue had been removed on Twitter.
He said: “The statue of slave trader Robert Milligan has now been removed from West India Quay.
“It’s a sad truth that much of our wealth was derived from the slave trade – but this does not have to be celebrated in our public spaces.”
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Published at Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:47:00 +0000